Dhunat Upazila
Dhunat
ধুনট | |
|---|---|
Jamuna River in Dhunat Upazila | |
| Coordinates: 24°41′N 89°32′E / 24.683°N 89.533°E | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Rajshahi |
| District | Bogra |
| Area | |
• Total | 247.43 km2 (95.53 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 307,521 |
| • Density | 1,242.9/km2 (3,219.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 5850 |
| Area code | 05023 |
| Website | dhunot |
Dhunat Upazila (Bengali: ধুনট উপজেলা) is an upazila of Bogra District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.
Dhunat Thana was established in 1962 and was converted into an upazila in 1983. It is named after its administrative center, the town of Dhunat, which became a municipality in 2001. By 2006 Dhunat Municipality had achieved 100% sanitation and it was awarded as the 2nd pourashava among the country.